"Is the ancestor about to transform into a dragon?" Zhang Xiaohua’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, a trace of anticipation appearing in her eyes.
Beside her, the head steward frowned deeply, glancing at the eagerly waiting Zhang Xiaohua, feeling a thread of unease. The celestial phenomenon before their eyes seemed somewhat abnormal?
Which family has such a bizarre dragon transformation process?
In the underground cave, as the sound of increasingly high dragon roars echoed, the crystal coffin slowly began to open. It seemed as though an immense force was mysteriously pushing the lid off. Then a terrifying dragon’s aura burst forth, and a monster slowly crawled out of the coffin.
The monster had a human body with a fish’s tail, its skin covered in scales, its limbs had transformed into dragon claws gleaming with cold light, and strands of blue lightning flickered between the scales.
Only its face remained human-shaped, though it looked somewhat stiff.
"You two bastards, you’ve ruined my grand plan of transforming into a dragon! I will make you pay with your lives!" Zhang Shicheng roared with anger, suddenly leaping into the air, engulfed in blue lightning, rushing directly at the two of them.
"Damn! This guy isn’t even a ninth-tier existence; he’s already stepped into the tenth tier!" Xie Xuan looked at Zhang Shicheng, whose aura was surging like a tide, his expression changed drastically as he quickly retreated:
"Run! We are no match for him underwater. Quickly withdraw and use the army to slaughter him!"
On the other side, Elder Wu of the Yellow Heaven Dao also sensed something amiss. Without a second thought, he rushed out, closely following Zhang Shicheng.
"Escape? Can you escape?" Zhang Shicheng sneered coldly, chasing after them with the sound of dragon roars and blue lightning, and in an instant, they were locked in battle, causing the Crystal Palace to vibrate and crack.
"Interesting." The ice surrounding Zhang Chen melted away, revealing him emerging from it. He quickly moved forward to collect the experience points left behind by Zhang Shicheng:
[Experience Points +53000]
"As expected of a tenth-tier existence, even the scattered items on him are immensely rewarding for me." After collecting the experience points, Zhang Chen summoned the soul of the Fox Spirit: "Quickly go and explore the Crystal Palace, see if there’s anything valuable left."
The Fox Spirit, however, didn’t move, instead looking at Zhang Chen as if he were an idiot: "Who discovered the Crystal Palace first?"
"It must be Prince Pingbian’s Mansion," Zhang Chen replied without a second thought.
"If Prince Pingbian’s Mansion discovered the Crystal Palace first, after hundreds of years, would they leave any benefits for you? I’m afraid all the treasures in the Dragon Palace of Spring Court Lake have been taken by them, leaving nothing for you," Fox Fairy Nannan’s eyes began to sparkle: "If you want to loot, you might as well loot Prince Pingbian’s Mansion. Prince Pingbian’s Mansion has inherited an entire Dragon Palace’s worth of resources; their foundation is nothing simple!"
"Prince Pingbian’s Mansion?" Zhang Chen’s eyes revealed a hint of desire: "When I become stronger, I definitely need to visit Prince Pingbian’s Mansion. With my True Dragon Destiny, all the items in the Dragon Palace Water Mansion should be my inheritance, yet they were moved by Prince Pingbian’s Mansion; it’s simply hateful. Prince Pingbian’s Mansion’s thieving methods are truly despicable!"
Fox Fairy Nannan silently rolled her eyes at his words, internally criticizing: ’You hadn’t acquired the True Dragon Destiny back then, so how was it your inheritance? You should be grateful to me for helping you obtain it! Without my guidance, how could you have today’s fortune?’
Despite the various unpleasant incidents between them, Fox Fairy Nannan decided not to bring up the past, lest she irritate the fragile nerves of this particular man.
"What do you plan to do now? When do you intend to act? Currently, there are two ninth-tier beings watching us, making it difficult to reap rewards from the situation." Fox Fairy Nannan wisely changed the topic.
"Now, while Zhang Shicheng is preparing to transform into a dragon, he must fight those two ninth-tier experts to the death. Once Zhang Shicheng severely injures them and is about to successfully transform, I will then reveal my True Dragon Destiny. Do you think Zhang Shicheng will abandon his transformation upon realizing the True Dragon Destiny and instead seek me to capture it, hoping it might help him fully transform into a True Dragon? At that moment, when he is almost fully transformed with his essence pure, I will extract his soul and, in front of his own eyes, consume the blood from the dragon’s corpse. What do you think?" Zhang Chen asked the Fox Spirit.
"You’re really devious! If Zhang Shicheng knew your plan, he’d probably go mad with anger. But your Soul Hook technique only lasts for three days. Once the three days are over, given his Yang God realm soul, he could easily hunt you down, and you likely can’t escape by then." A hint of worry appeared in Fox Fairy Nannan’s eyes.
Zhang Chen knew his own limitations; a ninth-tier Yang God was not someone he could handle.
But weren’t there still two fools outside?
If he seized Zhang Shicheng’s body, he didn’t believe those two ninth-tier beings would spare Zhang Shicheng’s soul! They were already locked in a life-and-death feud, and a Yang God realm being once reborn through possession wouldn’t take long to revive. How could they leave such a significant threat?
Moreover, if Zhang Shicheng’s soul returned to his body, his power would already be at the tenth tier, likely beyond the average ninth-tier.
"That Xie Xuan I mentioned to you is a genius. He once entered meditation at a glance in the Great Compassion Temple and disappeared for more than twenty years. I thought he was cultivating in seclusion at the temple, but surprisingly, he joined the court and became the leader of the Northern Land’s Inspection and Supervision Department. If you can ally with him, your future could be very bright," advised Fox Fairy Nannan.